Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

I live in Chicago and I am about to move out of my apartment that I am leasing. The condo association is asking for $250 for a move-out fee (non-refundable) for securing the freight elevator, loading dock, and potential damages. The amount will be charged to the owner if I do not pay. My landlord and their real estate broker are demanding I pay this. I reviewed my lease documentation and there is nothing in it that describes a move out fee, only a move in fee, security deposit, and the monthly rent. A byline in the lease agreement says the tenant must follow rules and regulations of the condo. I was provided these rules and regulations but the move in fees I paid up front didn't match (charged me $300 instead of $200 which I was told was to cover a portion of a lease fee, also not in the lease agreement) and in addition the move out fee seems to have increased by $50. Am I legally required to pay this amount even though in the lease agreement the move out fee is not acknowledged? Thanks


Asked on 3/06/17, 1:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Messutta

Without seeing the lease itself, your information is helpful but not necessarily determinative. So, for example, if the lease requires you to comply with Association rules and regulations, that could include its fees and fines. For this amount, however, you are running the risk of a withhold on your security deposit, a bad rap on your credit as a tenant, and potential heartburn from the Association (fines, etc.).

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Answered on 3/09/17, 6:55 am


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